Safety

Anual crime report underlines Thuringia`s safety

Germany is one of the world’s safest countries. The evidence was presented yesterday by the 2007 edition of the anual crime report.

Along with Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg, it is seized that especially Thuringia is a TOP 3 security state. Nationwide, the trend gets also more positive: With 6 284 661 crimes last year, 0.3 percent fewer criminal offences were registered by the police than in 2006. In Thuringia, the decline was even two percent.

Mountain bike marathon & Festival

Tabarz – The last event

The rush into the biking season on the last weekend in April exceeded all expectations by far. According to the perfect weather, about 135 drivers took the downhill route and looked at the pros JD Swanguen (USA) and Mio Suamesa (JPN) from MS Intense Factory Racing team. But not only the international stars came to Tabarz, also the national prominence represented by Antje Kramer, the German champion in downhill, followed the invitation.
At the press conference on Saturday, Soren Schmidt, the chief organizer for the marathon and the downhill, announced a further improvement of cooperation with the municipality Tabarz, who will be the organizer of both upcoming events.

New Websites

Both the website of Tabarzer marathon as well as the downhill on the Inselsberg are redesigned and given a modern and striking layout.
The revision of the page to Tabarzer Mountain Bike Marathon, www.fahrrad-schmidt.de/marathon has been completed a few days ago and is available including the online registration for the marathon. This is also an appropriate site to purchase professional bikes, as well as in Thuringia’s largest Bike store “Vollrath” in the region of Sömmerda.

New events and partners

Thuringia is always worth a visit, and during the past years especially for marathon or downhill. Having perceived this new trend, The Thuringia Tourism Company is the new partner and main sponsor of the Tabarz Mountain Bike Marathon on 31.5./1.6. 2008, with his presence to visit the “green heart of Germany”. The new event will include a kids mountainbike competition, a short race and last but not least, a family program with a brilliant celebration finish.
Through the further development of biking paths and special mountain bike trails around the Inselsberg region, cyclotourists will even find more attractive destinations to enjoy their passion in Thuringia.